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Anti Histamines and IDP

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14 years 6 months ago #17043 by cgoewert
Anti Histamines and IDP was created by cgoewert
Hi All:

Does anyone know if there are any antihistamines that are better use or to avoid when you have IDP?

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14 years 6 months ago #17071 by ananta
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Do you mean ITP?
If so, when my eczema was really bad my hema recommended antihistamines for me. He said that Claritan and Benadryl were fine. The Benadryl if taken at night would help me sleep (the eczema kept me awake). The Claritin, also is over the counter. It reaches its best help after 2 weeks of use. They both did help my eczema.

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  • Sandi Forum Moderator Diagnosed in 1998, currently in remission. Diagnosed with Lupus in 2006. Last Count - 344k - 6-9-18
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14 years 6 months ago #17100 by Sandi
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Sometimes it's trial and error. Some people do fine with certain meds and other people don't.
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  • Diagnosed in 2000, at 59, after being on moderately high doses of NSAIDs for arthritis. Splenectomy and rituxan both failed (2004). Did well on prednisone till summer 2018--then terrible reactions. Promacta since 11-19.
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14 years 6 months ago #17109 by karenr
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I've been reading lately about antihistamines and memory loss--for everyone, not just ITPers. Do others have opinions and/or experience with this?

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14 years 6 months ago - 14 years 6 months ago #17112 by eklein
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Karen, how about some links? What have you been reading?
Erica
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Diagnosed May 2005, lowest count 8K.
4/22/08: 43K (2nd Rituxan)
10/01/09: 246K, 1/8/10: 111K, 5/21/10: 233K
Latest count: 7/27/2015: 194K

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  • Diagnosed in 2000, at 59, after being on moderately high doses of NSAIDs for arthritis. Splenectomy and rituxan both failed (2004). Did well on prednisone till summer 2018--then terrible reactions. Promacta since 11-19.
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14 years 6 months ago #17116 by karenr
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These usually reliabale links don't say a lot--but acknowledge memory problems as a possible side-effect of antihistamines:

www.mayoclinic.com/health/sleep-aids/SL00016

www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/coping-with-memory-loss


I suspect the problem is worse for older people (like me--I'm 70!). My doctor has advised me to take Loratadine instead of other OTC antihistamines--it's a non-drowsy one. I remember my mother's doctor telling her that she shouldn't take Tylenol PM more than twice a week--I assume because of the effects of the antihistamine in it.

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  • I developed hemolytic anemia in 1999 and ITP in 2005. Treatments have been splenectomy, prednisone, IVIG, and Rituxan.
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14 years 6 months ago #17131 by dru
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I take children's zyrtec, it is a liquid and the children's dose seems to work for me, I have allergies that make my eyes itch, I also take benedryl at night when needed. Neither of those seem to have any effect on my ITP.

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14 years 6 months ago #17147 by weirdjack
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I've been reading lately about antihistamines and memory loss--for everyone, not just ITPers.

I may have read that also.....but I can't remember.

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